Assembly

Record of Committee Proceedings

Committee on Health

Assembly Bill 445

Relating to: identification presentation and monitoring for certain prescription drugs.

By Representatives Nygren, Petryk, Bernier, Krug, Nerison, Tranel, Born, Czaja, Endsley, Jagler, Kapenga, Kaufert, Kleefisch, Knodl, Knudson, LeMahieu, Marklein, Murphy, Mursau, Murtha, A. Ott, Petersen, Ripp, Swearingen, Strachota, Tauchen, Tittl, Berceau, Bernard Schaber, Bewley, Doyle, Genrich, Kahl, Kolste, Johnson, Richards and Smith; cosponsored by Senators Harsdorf, Cowles, L. Taylor, Darling, Jauch, Gudex, Grothman, T. Cullen, Ellis, Leibham, Kedzie, Petrowski, Lazich, Miller, Erpenbach, Schultz, Hansen and Risser.

October 18, 2013        Referred to Committee on Health

January 09, 2014         Public Hearing Held

Present:       (9)        Representative Severson; Representatives Sanfelippo, Strachota, Kapenga, Petersen, Rodriguez, C. Taylor, Kolste and Riemer.

Absent:       (0)        None.

Excused:     (2)        Representatives Skowronski and Pasch.

Appearances For

·      John Nygren - Rep. - 89th Assembly District

·      Karen Hale - Self

·      Anna Dopp - Pharmacy Society of Wisconsin

·      Guy Shepardson - Brown County Sherriff

·      Garett Roush - Brown County Sheriff's Office

·      Peter Hovis - Omnicare

·      Bill Keeton - AIDS Resources Center of Wisconsin

·      Sarah Diedrick-Kasdorf - Wisconsin Counties Association

Appearances Against

·      None.

Appearances for Information Only

·      Tom Engels - Department of Safety and Professional Services

·      Philip Trapskin - Self

Registrations For

·      Sheila Harsdorf - Sen. - 10th Senate District

·      J.B. Van Hollen - A.G. - Wisconsin Department of Justice

·      Warren Petryk - Rep. - 93rd Assembly District

Registrations Against

·      Joel Kurzman - National Association of Chain Drug Stores

Registrations for Information Only

·      None.

January 09, 2014         Executive Session Held

Present:       (9)        Representative Severson; Representatives Sanfelippo, Strachota, Kapenga, Petersen, Rodriguez, C. Taylor, Kolste and Riemer.

Absent:       (0)        None.

Excused:     (2)        Representatives Skowronski and Pasch.

Moved by Representative Kapenga, seconded by Representative Petersen that Assembly Amendment 1 be recommended for adoption.

Ayes:     (9)     Representative Severson; Representatives Sanfelippo, Strachota, Kapenga, Petersen, Rodriguez, C. Taylor, Kolste and Riemer.

Noes:     (0)     None.

Absent:  (2)     Representatives Skowronski and Pasch.

ASSEMBLY AMENDMENT 1 ADOPTION RECOMMENDED, Ayes 9, Noes 0

Moved by Representative Kapenga, seconded by Representative Strachota that Assembly Bill 445 be recommended for passage as amended.

Ayes:     (9)     Representative Severson; Representatives Sanfelippo, Strachota, Kapenga, Petersen, Rodriguez, C. Taylor, Kolste and Riemer.

Noes:     (0)     None.

Absent:  (2)     Representatives Skowronski and Pasch.

PASSAGE AS AMENDED RECOMMENDED, Ayes 9, Noes 0

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AJ Scholz

Committee Clerk